State Street in Cambridge smelled pleasantly sweet this morning, March 26, after approximately 400 gallons of liquid sugar spilled out in front of candy maker Cambridge Brands Inc.’s plant near Central Square, Wicked Local Cambridge reported.

Cambridge Fire Chief Gerry Mahoney said the liquid sugar was “pretty benign material,” and was not a hazard.

The department received the report at around 10 a.m., and as of noon, there was still a deputy fire chief on scene, Mahoney said. The department treated the incident as a hazardous material spill, sending out two fire engines, a ladder truck and a rescue team, along with the deputy chief, Mahoney said.

Although fire crews cleared within an hour, Mahoney said representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and the city’s Department of Public Works responded to the scene to assess how the liquid sugar might impact storm drains. Mahoney said any impact is minimal.

The plant was in the process of getting a liquid sugar delivery and a ruptured hose caused the leak, Mahoney said.

Paula Yetman, the candy plant’s manager, refused to answer questions related to the spill, saying only that it was “minor.” Cambridge Brands Inc. at 75 State St. is a subsidiary of Tootsie Roll industries.

“We are cooperating with all local officials and are in the process of cleaning it up,” Yetman said in a written statement.